James Duran no longer fits in the world. At forty-five years old, his wife has left him, and his job as a pre-press technician was not just downsized, it was completely eliminated.<br><br>With no reason to stay in the world, James makes plans to jump in front of the train that took him to work every day for twenty-five years. But before he does, he’s finally going to introduce himself to the stranger who takes the same train. The stranger who has gorgeous eyes and a wonderful smile.<br><br>A stranger who can make the world fit James Duran again.

The Obsolete Man

Though maybe that was part of his problem. He never wanted to impose on anybody. He never wanted to impose himself on his wife or his boss. The one time he had thought to impose on anybody’s time, he had been rewarded with approximately four hours of the best sex he had ever had in his entire life. An important lesson to keep in mind—if he ever planned to be in a situation where it mattered.


But…in seven minutes that lesson wouldn’t matter.


It seemed like he should be doing something besides spending the last seven minutes of his life thinking about Chad. What else was he supposed to think about? He supposed it was different for everybody. Maybe some people thought about their children. Or their greatest achievements. What about the people who didn’t know they were about to die? They were just going on like they always did, living their normal lives, thinking their normal thoughts. And if this was like any other day, he would be thinking about Chad.


Chapter 10